RNH Headlines

• Crowds in cities and towns across island of Ireland enjoy St Patricks Day

  Families and tourists thronged the streets in cities and towns across the island of Ireland for St Patrick’s Day, while reflecting on what it means to be Irish.

• King to host first state visit by Muslim leader during Ramadan for a century

  The King is preparing to host the first incoming state visit by a Muslim leader during Ramadan in what is believed to be nearly 100 years.

• Rachel Reeves sets out plan for UK to align with more rules set in Brussels

  The UK should follow more of the European Union’s rules to boost trade and cut prices, Rachel Reeves has claimed.

• Meningitis outbreak Students in university halls in Kent to be offered vaccine

  Students in university halls in Kent are to be offered the meningitis B vaccine, Wes Streeting has said, as officials work to stem the spread of infection in an “unprecedented” outbreak.

• Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind outbreak that has left two dead

  Some cases of meningitis seen in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, health officials have said, as hundreds of people are being urged to get antibiotics to stem the spread of infection.

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